Seasonal - Christmas Tree Sales Assistant

Squire's Garden Centres; Winchester; Remote; GBP 1,800 - 2,400; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount

Holiday pay (seasonal)

Bonus at Christmas

Pension

Attendance bonus

Learning & Development

Birthday perk

Cycle2work scheme

RHS membership/tree discount

EAP

Free Parking

Job summary

Squire’s Garden Centres are seeking a Seasonal Christmas Tree Sales Assistant at our Stanmore store. You will help customers, assist the Garden Centre team, and ensure a warm shopping experience during the busy Christmas period.

Role involves weekends and light to moderate lifting, with training provided. Salary reflects seasonal hours; benefits include staff discounts and holiday entitlement where applicable.

Qualifications

• Friendly, approachable manner with customers.
• Good interpersonal skills and clear communication.
• Willing to learn and adapt in a busy retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers and offer assistance
• Answer queries and resolve basic issues
• Identify customer needs and help them find products

Skills

Friendly demeanour

Interpersonal skills

Willing to learn

Customer service

Job description

Seasonal - Christmas Tree Sales Assistant

Location: Common Road, Stanmore, HA7 3JF

Job Reference: #12690

Seasonal: 28 November 2026 until 13 December 2026

Rota: Every Saturday 09:00-18:00 and Sunday 09:00-17:30

Your primary responsibility will be to provide professional support to our customers. Working closely with the Garden Centre Manager to help the business to succeed.

Main duties and responsibilities: Provide an enjoyable shopping experience for everyone by:

• Ensuring all customers are greeted and offered assistance
• Handling customer queries courteously and efficiently
• Identifying customer needs through interaction, and taking appropriate action

To be successful in this role, we are looking for people:

• Good friendly manner
• Good interpersonal skills
• Willing to learn

This role involves heavy lifting.

Squire’s is a family‑owned group of 17 garden centres based in Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex, and Berkshire. Since 1936 the purpose of our business has been the happiness of those who work in it.

We are committed to growing our business and to promoting the highest standards in horticulture, catering, and retail. We want our staff to enjoy working with us in a friendly, energetic customer focused environment.

Rewards & Benefits:

• Employee Discount– 50% in Restaurants and 20% in Garden Centre on joining, increasing to 25% after 2 years’ service and 30% after 5 years’ service.
• Holiday (including bank holidays)– 5.6 weeks on joining increasing to 6.2 week after 2 years’ service and 6.6 weeks after 5 years’ service.
• Bonus– We reward our employees with a non-contractual bonus at Christmas, based on the profit of the company in any financial year (first year is dependent on start date)
• Pension– We are all aware of how important it is to save for our retirement. We offer a Defined Contribution Pension Plan to new employees. If you pay into the plan and meet the government criteria, the company will too, and these contributions will be invested.
• Attendance– After one years service, if you have worked for a full financial year and have 100% attendance, one day holiday (pro-rata) will be added to your holiday grant as a 'Thank you'.
• Made A Difference Scheme (M.A.D)– A reward scheme for team members who make a difference to our business through outstanding customer service, over and above normal duties or initiatives that have grown / inspired the business. There is a monthly winner. All winners select a gift to receive.
• Learning & Development– You can look forward to a wealth of learning opportunities with us that will enhance and develop you with the skills and confidence you need.
• Birthday –After 6 months service if your birthday falls on your contracted day to work, you can leave work early (holiday policy rules apply). If you have 2 years service on your birthday, you will receive a £25 Squires gift voucher (pro rata for less than 40 hours).
• Cycle2work scheme –After 1 years service, a government initiative which offers a 25% to 39% saving on new cycling equipment. This cost is deducted out of your pay over 12 or 19 months.
• Child's first day at school –After 1 year's service come in late and go home early on your child's first day of school life, so that you can be there to take them and pick them up from school on their first day.
• RHS Membership or a Tree / Shrub –After 1 years service Squire's employees can choose either one tree or shrub to plant each year up to the value of £50 retail on the anniversary of your engagement or £50 towards RHS annual membership.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) –After 2 years service employees are eligible to join an EAP, that gives them access to a range of wellbeing resources, etc.
• Retirement–After 15 years service if you are retiring and have over 15 years service, your contracted hours will be reduced by a fifth but your pay will remain the same for your final 3 months.
• Free Parking– Available to all employees in the designated parking areas on our site.